Davis 2-C-1
I see the Read/Write Web as having a positive and a negative effect on my classroom. The positives out weight the negatives....by a landslide, however the Read/Write Web is not the end all be all.
A few positives of the Web are unlimited access to information at your fingertips, a variety of media streaming into the classroom, up to the minute news and information. Students are more involved in lessons that involve the Web in some aspect, the Web engages students in games that offer instant feedback or gratification, the Web makes learning more fun!
A few drawbacks from the Web is that not everything is filtered for the appropriate age groups, students can get 'lured' into inappropriate sites, using the Web in the classroom unhumanizes the art of teaching. The Web replaces the teacher as the educator and students become 'immune' to what the teacher says.
Those are just a few positives and negatives about the Web. As an educator for a little over a decade I would use precaution when teaching with the Web in the classroom. The Web offers great many resources, however it should not be used to replace the teacher.
